Is Aveeno Positively Mineral Sensitive Skin Sunscreen Stick SPF 50 Reef Safe?

Yes, by the law. Allowed in all 9 places we track. See why

Allowed: Hawaii
Allowed: Maui County
Allowed: Hawaiʻi County
Allowed: U.S. Virgin Islands
Allowed: Palau
Allowed: Aruba
Allowed: Guam
Allowed: Northern Mariana Islands
Allowed: Thailand

Mineral-only activesDiscontinued

Aveeno Positively Mineral Sensitive Skin Sunscreen Stick SPF 50 meets every sunscreen law we track, including the mineral-only rules in Maui County, Hawaiʻi County (Big Island) and Palau. It used one mineral UV filter: zinc oxide 21.6%. It was a broad-spectrum body sunscreen stick made by Aveeno (Kenvue Brands LLC) and was water resistant for up to 80 minutes. It has been discontinued, but is kept here for reference.

SPF50

Water resistance80 min

Formatstick

Typebody

Sizes: 1.5 oz

Where Aveeno Positively Mineral Sensitive Skin Sunscreen Stick SPF 50 is allowed

Location	Verdict	Why
Hawaii (statewide)	Allowed	No restricted ingredients found.
Maui County (Maui, Molokaʻi, Lānaʻi)	Allowed	No restricted ingredients found.
Hawaiʻi County (Big Island)	Allowed	No restricted ingredients found.
U.S. Virgin Islands	Allowed	No restricted ingredients found.
Palau	Allowed	No restricted ingredients found.
Aruba	Allowed	No restricted ingredients found.
Guam	Allowed	No restricted ingredients found.
Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI)	Allowed	No restricted ingredients found.
Thailand (all national parks)	Allowed	No restricted ingredients found.

Guidance and repealed rules (4)

Mexico: federal marine protected areas (e.g., Isla Mujeres, Punta Cancún & Punta Nizuc)	Meets guidance
Bonaire (Bonaire National Marine Park)	Meets guidance
U.S. National Parks with coral reefs (NPS guidance)	Meets guidance
Key West, Florida	No rule in force

Aveeno Positively Mineral Sensitive Skin Sunscreen Stick SPF 50 active ingredients

Ingredient	Amount	Type
Zinc Oxide	21.6%	Mineral

Aveeno Positively Mineral Sensitive Skin Sunscreen Stick SPF 50 inactive ingredients

Octyldodecyl Neopentanoate, C12-15 Alkyl Benzoate, Polyethylene, Paraffin, Silica, Neopentyl Glycol Diethylhexanoate, Ozokerite, Isopropyl Myristate, Adipic Acid/Diglycol Crosspolymer, Triethoxycaprylylsilane, Neopentyl Glycol Diisostearate, Caprylyl Glycol, Avena Sativa (Oat) Kernel Oil, Tocopheryl Acetate

Highlighted ingredients are regulated somewhere; red ones are restricted in at least one location we track. Dotted ones are listed below.

Fragrance allergens, essential oils and alcohol

None of the 80 fragrance allergens on the EU list appear on this label, and it lists no fragrance, essential oil or drying alcohol.

The EU requires these allergens to be named on cosmetic labels above 0.001% in leave-on products (Regulation 1223/2009, Annex III). They can cause skin reactions in people who are sensitized; they don’t affect whether a sunscreen is legal anywhere we track.

Note: Drug Facts from the FDA DailyMed label (setid 4c8cf258-3ec5-4aa1-8ca7-e46b7446d94f, effective 2025-05-28); not among current DailyMed labels (archived) and not on the brand site on 2026-09-24. Carton says 'sweat + water resistant (80min)'. Size from the DailyMed label (42 g).

Common questions about Aveeno Positively Mineral Sensitive Skin Sunscreen Stick SPF 50

Is Aveeno Positively Mineral Sensitive Skin Sunscreen Stick SPF 50 reef safe?

“Reef safe” isn’t a regulated label claim, so we answer by law instead. It meets every sunscreen law we track, including the mineral-only rules in Maui County, Hawaiʻi County (Big Island) and Palau. Its only UV filters are minerals, which every law we track permits.

Is Aveeno Positively Mineral Sensitive Skin Sunscreen Stick SPF 50 legal in Hawaii?

Under Hawaii’s statewide law (Act 104, which bans oxybenzone and octinoxate) it is allowed. In Maui County (Maui, Molokaʻi, Lānaʻi), which allows only mineral sunscreens, it is allowed. In Hawaiʻi County (the Big Island), which has a mineral-only rule for sales, it is allowed. Oʻahu and Kauaʻi have no county rule, so only the statewide law applies there.

Does Aveeno Positively Mineral Sensitive Skin Sunscreen Stick SPF 50 contain oxybenzone?

No. It contains neither oxybenzone nor octinoxate, the two chemicals banned under Hawaii’s statewide law.

Is Aveeno Positively Mineral Sensitive Skin Sunscreen Stick SPF 50 a mineral or chemical sunscreen?

Mineral. Its UV filter is zinc oxide 21.6%.

Is the zinc oxide in Aveeno Positively Mineral Sensitive Skin Sunscreen Stick SPF 50 non-nano?

Its Drug Facts ingredient list doesn’t state particle size, and US labels aren’t required to. Many brands make non-nano claims elsewhere on the pack or website. No sunscreen law we track regulates nano particles.

Is Aveeno Positively Mineral Sensitive Skin Sunscreen Stick SPF 50 water resistant?

Yes, for up to 80 minutes of swimming or sweating, according to its label. Reapply after 80 minutes in the water, immediately after towel drying, and at least every 2 hours.